Brooke Valentine

After scoring a sizeable hit with her Lil Jon-assisted debut single "Girlfight," Brooke Valentine comes through with her first full-length LP, and it's a solid collection of party-minded R&B jams that showcase her vocal skills over bouncy production. The Camp Lo-inspired "Long As You Come Home" is a highlight.

"Girlfight," the first single from nineteen-year-old Brooke Valentine, is a nice twist on
crunk's fight-music bounce: Over a popping Lil Jon-produced synth beat, Valentine and a
nemesis pull off their press-ons while amused observer Big Boi does play-by-play. The rest
of Valentine's debut, however, is less compelling. Underwritten dance pop such as "Taste
of Dis" and "Million Bucks" comes off like a murkier Destiny's Child. Valentine sou... More >